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Islet cells
Pancreatic islets (also called islets of Langerhans) are groups of cells in the pancreas. Islet cells are involved in the endocrine function of the pancreas where they produce hormones, such as insulin and glucagon, and release them into the blood.
APR 07, 2021 | 12:00 AM
Cell encapsulation within semi-permeable devices represents a local immunoisolation strategy for cell-based therapies without the need for systemic immunosuppression. The encapsulation syste...
MAR 18, 2021 | 8:00 AM
DATE: March 18, 2021 TIME: 8:00am PDT Sequencing of bulk cells, single cells, and nuclei is opening doors in the understanding of complex biological processes....
FEB 10, 2021 | 12:00 AM
Primates have been essential in unlocking novel immune mechanisms that have driven development of groundbreaking new drugs in infectious disease and transplantation, amongst others related t...
NOV 07, 2019 | 10:00 AM
DATE: November 7, 2019TIME: 10:00am PST, 1:00pm EST Studying the pathogenesis of diabetes requires detailed analysis of the pancreatic islet microenvironment and its numerous c...
OCT 01, 2018 | 12:00 AM
Pancreatic β cell replacement therapy is considered as a potential strategy to treat diabetes. To date, transplantation of pancreatic islets from cadavers is the most effective approach...
JUL 01, 2017 | 8:00 AM
Diabetes is a debilitating chronic disease that is spirally out of control. Fundamentally, the progressive failure of pancreatic beta cells results in decreased insulin secretion, ultimately ...
AUG 30, 2016 | 8:00 AM
Years of significant effort can go into generating key proof of concept data to support moving bench research to clinical development.Yet, much work remains in order to transition from POC to...
AUG 30, 2016 | 8:00 AM
Autologous cell based interventions, which include mesenchymal stem cells, are mostly unproven therapies increasingly being applied for musculoskeletal and other medical disorders by medical ...
NOV 07, 2019 | 10:00 AM
DATE: November 7, 2019TIME: 10:00am PST, 1:00pm EST Studying the pathogenesis of diabetes requires detailed analysis of the pancreatic islet microenvironment and its numerous c...
OCT 01, 2018 | 12:00 AM
Pancreatic β cell replacement therapy is considered as a potential strategy to treat diabetes. To date, transplantation of pancreatic islets from cadavers is the most effective approach...
JUL 01, 2017 | 8:00 AM
Diabetes is a debilitating chronic disease that is spirally out of control. Fundamentally, the progressive failure of pancreatic beta cells results in decreased insulin secretion, ultimately ...